VOCAL - VOICE OF CARERS ACROSS LOTHIAN
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Cash
£344k
-19.2% vs 2025
Net assets
£3m
+0.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
66
-1.5% vs 2025
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,930,199 | £3,765,824 | £4,078,392 | +8.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £480,192 | £191,317 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £480,192 | £191,317 | £17,720 | -90.7% | |
| Cash | £322,871 | £426,152 | £344,292 | -19.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,759,243 | £2,950,560 | £2,968,280 | +0.6% | |
| Net assets | £2,759,243 | £2,950,560 | £2,968,280 | +0.6% | |
| Equity | £2,759,243 | £2,950,560 | £2,968,280 | +0.6% | |
| Average employees | 60 | 67 | 66 | -1.5% | |
| Wages | £1,744,156 | £1,868,382 | £1,969,010 | +5.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 12.2% | 5.1% | 0.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 11.2% | 12.9% | 10.1% | |
| Current ratio | 4.03x | 3.98x | 5.09x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Findlays Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have reviewed the Group's financial position, cash flow forecasts and future funding commitments... have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- VOCAL - VOICE OF CARERS ACROSS LOTHIAN · parent
- Treasure Tree 2025 Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Treasure Tree 2025 Limited was incorporated on 19 February 2025 and the trading activity transferred from the charity to the company on 1 April 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANTRELL, Elizabeth Jane | Director | 2025-10-22 | May 1960 | British |
| DADGE, James | Director | 2024-06-12 | Oct 1989 | British |
| HENDERY, Ruth | Director | 2020-03-11 | Aug 1956 | British |
| HENDRY, Douglas Thomson | Director | 2014-10-27 | Mar 1956 | Scottish |
| HOLLIGAN, Fiona Mairi | Director | 2024-12-11 | Dec 1973 | British |
| JARVIS, Alison Mary | Director | 2019-11-28 | Jul 1963 | British |
| MORENO, Amy Brannigan | Director | 2025-06-11 | Dec 1983 | British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY, Geoffrey Alastair | Secretary | 1998-02-17 | 1999-07-27 |
| DIN, Amanullah Asmatullah | Secretary | 1999-07-27 | 2003-12-02 |
| FISCHER, Sebastian | Secretary | 2003-12-02 | 2022-12-14 |
| VETTRAINO, Jan | Secretary | 2022-12-14 | 2023-10-02 |
| AITKEN, William | Director | 2016-02-09 | 2023-07-24 |
| ANDERSON, Ann | Director | 2006-02-01 | 2016-10-11 |
| ANDERSON, Ann | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2005-01-31 |
| BALLARD-SMITH, Sarah | Director | 2021-12-12 | 2024-08-14 |
| BENNETT, Claire Louise | Director | 2016-02-09 | 2017-10-06 |
| BENNETT, Margaret Elizabeth Ormiston | Director | 2014-02-11 | 2019-08-15 |
| BHATNAGAR, Neeru | Director | 2011-08-08 | 2013-10-08 |
| BLACK, Sheila | Director | 2002-10-18 | 2009-10-13 |
| BROWN, Ann Murray | Director | 2001-07-31 | 2004-03-22 |
| CAMPBELL, Helen Mary | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2014-10-27 |
| CASSINI, Evelyn Irene | Director | 2004-08-31 | 2006-10-31 |
| CLARK, Patricia Janice | Director | 2009-10-13 | 2014-10-27 |
| COULTON, Lindsay Jane | Director | 2020-02-12 | 2021-08-10 |
| CRERAR, Michael Richard | Director | 2018-10-05 | 2019-12-31 |
| CUTHBERT, Jane Margaret | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2015-10-13 |
| DAY, Geoffrey Alastair | Director | 1998-02-17 | 1999-07-27 |
| DEVI, Ashan | Director | 1998-02-17 | 1999-10-15 |
| DEWAR, Iris Cullen | Director | 1998-07-28 | 2004-02-17 |
| DIN, Amanullah Asmatullah | Director | 1998-02-17 | 2006-10-31 |
| FARQUHAR, Christine Forbes | Director | 2004-08-31 | 2019-08-15 |
| FLETCHER, Alan | Director | 1998-02-17 | 2000-04-01 |
| FLETCHER, Sheila May | Director | 1998-02-17 | 2000-04-01 |
| FORBES, Sylvia Rose | Director | 1999-03-02 | 2008-09-30 |
| GOWAN, Thomas Whiston | Director | 2021-11-10 | 2022-10-19 |
| GOWAN, Thomas Whiston | Director | 2007-05-29 | 2018-10-05 |
| GRAHAM, Mervyn Alexander | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2018-10-05 |
| HAGGERTY, Kim | Director | 2011-06-14 | 2015-10-13 |
| HARLEY, Ann Main | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2012-11-01 |
| HENDRY, Margaret Enel | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2006-03-30 |
| HUNT, Frances Jean | Director | 1998-02-17 | 1999-02-01 |
| IBRAHIM, Alea | Director | 2018-12-11 | 2019-11-12 |
| JAMIESON, Catherine Elizabeth Campbell | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2006-10-31 |
| KER, Fiona | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-11 |
| LAIRD, Wendy May | Director | 1998-02-17 | 2015-10-13 |
| LAYDEN, Patricia | Director | 2005-10-25 | 2010-10-12 |
| LAYDEN, Patrick John | Director | 2010-10-12 | 2019-08-15 |
| LEE, Mary Beatrix | Director | 2013-12-10 | 2016-10-11 |
| MACDONALD, Joan | Director | 2006-10-31 | 2009-10-13 |
| MACLEOD, Carol Anne | Director | 2024-06-12 | 2024-09-27 |
| MACLEOD, Margaret Anne | Director | 2005-10-25 | 2010-10-12 |
| MAGEE, Freda | Director | 1998-02-17 | 1999-10-15 |
| MARSHALL, Jennifer | Director | 2018-12-11 | 2019-05-01 |
| MORRIS, Marion Lily | Director | 2020-01-08 | 2024-10-09 |
| MUNRO, Elizabeth Maureen | Director | 2014-10-27 | 2019-07-08 |
| MURRAY, Georgina | Director | 1998-07-28 | 2002-12-31 |
| RAE, Sheila Ruth | Director | 2001-07-31 | 2003-12-02 |
| RAE, Sheila Ruth | Director | 1998-02-17 | 1999-10-15 |
| ROARTY, Evlynne Mary | Director | 1998-02-17 | 1999-07-30 |
| ROSS, Ian Charles | Director | 1998-02-17 | 1999-07-30 |
| RUSSELL, Pamela Mary | Director | 2017-04-18 | 2019-09-18 |
| SAMUEL, Josephine | Director | 2006-10-31 | 2007-06-30 |
| SANDISON, Roderick | Director | 1998-02-17 | 2004-09-06 |
| SMITH, Alan John | Director | 2021-11-10 | 2023-08-08 |
| SMITH, Yvonne Anne | Director | 1998-02-17 | 2000-04-01 |
| THOMSON, Elizabeth Olive | Director | 2001-09-25 | 2003-06-24 |
| THORPE, Patricia | Director | 2004-01-27 | 2007-12-30 |
| VETTRAINO, Jan | Director | 2022-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
| VETTRAINO, Jan | Director | 2022-08-31 | 2023-10-02 |
| WAWRZYNIAK, Rosemary Ena | Director | 2017-04-18 | 2017-10-06 |
| WELSH, Alan William | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2016-10-11 |
| WOOD, Gordon | Director | 2010-10-12 | 2016-09-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Douglas Thomson Hendry | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2023-10-06 | Active |
| Ms Jan Vettraino | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2022-12-14 | Ceased 2023-10-02 |
| Mr Sebastian Herbert Fischer | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2022-12-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 204 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-10 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-07-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-17 | RP01PSC01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-07-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.